A federal wrongful termination lawsuit filed by a former employee of the Anderson County Public Works Department has been settled. The lawsuit, which was filed by Lisa Crumpley, was settled due to a vote by the Anderson County Commission last month. Crumpley alleged that she was fired by then public works director David Crowley for her role as a whistle-blower in an investigation that ended in Crowley being indicted on charges that he inspected buildings without the proper certifications. She also claimed she was forced to work without overtime pay and that Crowley was biased toward women. Last spring, a jury acquitted Crowley of all charges. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed.